Snapshot Games and Arc Games bring us Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, a hybrid action-strategy title from X-COM creator Julian Gollop. It’s a game that proudly wears its comic-book inspirations on its sleeve, mixing tongue-in-cheek humor with large-scale alien skirmishes. At its best, it feels like a refreshing throwback to an era when games were unafraid to mash genres together. At its weakest, it shows the strain of juggling so many systems at once. Continue reading “Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids review (PS5)”
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Into Black review (PSVR2)
From the moment you crash through a wormhole into an alien cave system, Into Black pulls you in with a deceptively simple premise that evolves into a twisting sci-fi mystery. You embody Ben Mitchell, a scavenger stranded on a hostile planet, guided by Jonathan, your wry AI sidekick who sprinkles levity amid abandoned ruins and cryptic audio logs. The core story unfolds through environmental storytelling and fragmented recordings, striking a fine balance between pacing and discovery, and keeping you lunging forward to piece together what lurks at the heart of this abyss. Continue reading “Into Black review (PSVR2)”
Vlad Circus – Curse of Asmodeus review (PS5)
Indiesruption’s Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus arrives as both a continuation and a reimagining of the macabre world the studio first introduced back in 2022. Published by Blowfish Studios, it’s a horror-tinged narrative adventure that doubles down on psychological unease while adding a new layer of experimental mechanics built around mirrors, shifting timelines, and fractured memories. It’s a haunting, imaginative experience that leans heavily into atmosphere, though not without a few rough edges. Continue reading “Vlad Circus – Curse of Asmodeus review (PS5)”
Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening review (PS5)
It’s been a long time coming, but Cobra has finally made the leap to modern gaming. Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening marks the first full adaptation of Buichi Terasawa’s classic anime series on current consoles, and on paper it’s a dream project: a mix of side-scrolling action, platforming, and larger-than-life boss battles wrapped in the charismatic style of its space-pirate antihero. The result is a game that is both faithful to its source material and somewhat uneven in execution, delivering a nostalgic ride that occasionally struggles to stand tall against today’s best action-platformers. Continue reading “Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening review (PS5)”
Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol 1. & Vol. 2 review (PS5)
Few names in the world of arcade shoot ’em ups carry as much weight as Toaplan. The studio’s arcade output in the ’80s and ’90s didn’t just help define the genre, it laid the groundwork for what came after, from the bullet-hell chaos of Cave to the console shmups of the 16-bit era. With two hefty compilations now available on PlayStation 5, Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol.1 and Vol.2, these classics return in style, offering 16 games that remind us why the developer’s legacy still resonates today. Continue reading “Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol 1. & Vol. 2 review (PS5)”
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